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- ACT and CBT
- Attachment work
- Anger and addiction
About Cindy
LCSW in Illinois with 30 years of clinical practice, Cindy Gradle focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and relationship concerns. She works with adults who are managing mood disorders, parenting stress, workplace pressures, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. Cindy uses a set of established therapeutic methods to help people gain coping skills and clearer options for change.
Cindy puts practical skills at the center of sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and on acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and guide action. Attachment-based work helps when relationship patterns or abandonment worries repeat in a person’s life.
Conversations tend to include problem-solving for day-to-day strain as well as processing past hurts. She addresses anger, guilt, shame, and impulsivity with structured exercises and opportunities to practice new responses. For people dealing with addiction or compulsive behaviors, sessions focus on usable tools and steady supports rather than abstract theory.
Cindy also supports parents and people facing separation or divorce by helping them sort priorities and make decisions that fit their circumstances. Career and life-purpose concerns are approached through stepwise planning and identifying values that matter personally.
Her manner is direct and focused on what can be done between sessions. People can expect clear goals, concrete skills to try, and attention to how emotional patterns affect daily life.
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How Cindy’s talk methods translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on small steps toward meaningful goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It provides concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can help with panic, mood disorders, and stress management.
Attachment-Based Therapy addresses recurring relationship patterns and feelings of abandonment. It supports understanding how past relationships shape current reactions and offers ways to test new relational responses.
Choosing the right approach is a shared task. Cindy will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as progress is seen. This collaborative stance helps match practical tools to the problem at hand.
Confirm the therapist's available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that helps someone engage. Licensed professionals use these benefits to help clients practice skills in their everyday routines.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and relationship difficulties, plus related issues such as anger, self-esteem, and career concerns.
What approaches does she use in sessions?
The approach includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-based work, client-centered listening, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy.
How long has she been practicing?
She has three decades of clinical experience, bringing 30 years of practice to her work with adults.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with clients in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.